[Pal-dc] Recent reading on public libraries and technology

Thu Jan 31 17:52:47 GMT 2013

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Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2013) at 4 - 7 June 2013,
"La Sapienza" University, Rome Italy: http://www.isast.org/qqml2013.html
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Since 2009 QQML has provided an excellent framework for the presentation of
new trends and developments in every aspect of Library and Information
Science, Technology, Applications and Research. 

The 5th QQML2013 was scheduled during the previous 4th QQML2012 Conference.
It was also decided that the 6th QQML 2014 International Conference will be
organized in Istanbul, Turkey.

QQML2009, QQML2010, QQML2011 and QQML2012 were successful events both from
the number and quality of the presentations and from the post conference
publications in Journals and Books. 

QQML2013 will continue and expand the related topics.

Papers are invited for this international conference. The conference will
consider, but not be limited to, the following indicative themes:

1. Bibliographic Control 
2. Bibliometric Research
3. Change of Libraries and Managerial techniques
4. Changes in Learning, Research and Information needs and Behaviour of
Users
5. Climate Change Data
6. Communication Strategies
7. Data Analysis and Data Mining
8. Development and Assessment of Digital Repositories 
9. Development of Information and Knowledge Services on the Public Library 
10. Digital Libraries 
11. Economic Co-operation and Development
12. Energy Data and Information 
13. Environmental Assessment 
14. Financial strength and sustainability
15. Health information services
16. Historical and Comparative case studies related to Librarianship
17. Information and Data on various aspects of Food and Agriculture 
18. Information and Knowledge Services
19. Information Literacy: Information sharing, Democracy and Lifelong
Learning
20. Library Cooperation: Problems and Challenges at the beginning of the
21st century
21. Library change and Technology 
22. Management
23. Marketing
24. Museums, Libraries and Cultural Organizations
25. Music Librarianship 
26. Performance Measurement and Competitiveness 
27. Publications
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29. Technology & Innovations in Libraries and their Impact on Learning,
Research and Users
30. Technology transfer and Innovation in Library management

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Professor Carla Basili, Local Co-Chair
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via dei Taurini, 19 - 00185 Roma, Italy

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From: pal-dc-bounces at lists.apc.org [mailto:pal-dc-bounces at lists.apc.org] On
Behalf Of Stuart Hamilton
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:09 PM
To: PubAccessLibraries-DC
Subject: [Pal-dc] Recent reading on public libraries and technology

Hi everyone

I just wanted to share a couple of interesting links with you from my recent
reading:

Why Access to Information Needs to be Central to the Debate on Poverty:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jan/
18/mdgs-poverty-eradication-information-access?CMP=twt_gu (A Guardian
article from the UK which pinpoints the role of information in development.
See the comments for contributions from libraries)

Do we Still Need Libraries?:
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/12/27/do-we-still-need-libraries
(an in depth discussion on the New York Times about the direction public
libraries should take)

The Emerging Story of California State Libraries:
http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/docs/CAPublicLibraryStoryMap.pdf (an excellent
advocacy document that highlights access to technology through public
libraries)

As an update to the activities of the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access
through Libraries I can share that we are holding a workshop on libraries
and public access at the WSIS+10 Review event in Paris on Tuesday February
26th. I'll share more news on this soon - remote participation will be
possible for those of you unable to make it to Paris.

Also forthcoming: news on the activities of the Beyond Access
<http://www.beyondaccess.net/>  initiative in 2013. I hope to post this in
the second half of February.

Cheers,

Stuart

Stuart Hamilton

Director of Policy and Advocacy

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

P.O. Box 95312
2509 CH The Hague
Netherlands

00 31 70 314 0884

Twitter: @ifladpa

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